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Scape (botany)
Long non-woody, leafless segment between two leaf-bearing regions of a plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In botany, a scape is a peduncle arising from a subterranean or very compressed stem, with the lower internodes very long and hence few or no bracts except the part near the rachis or receptacle.[1] Typically it takes the form of a long, leafless flowering stem rising directly from a bulb, rhizome, or similar subterranean or underwater structure.
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The scapes of scallions, chives, garlic chives, and garlic are used as vegetables.[2]